# SO41

Postcode district covering Lymington, Pennington and Milford on Sea, in New Forest.

SO41 is a postcode district covering Lymington, Pennington and Milford on Sea, in New Forest. Median sale price £482,780 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SO41. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SO41 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £482,780** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SO41 was £482,780 in 2025. 322nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,001** (2021). SO41 had 32,001 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 810th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 67%** (2022). About 67% of people in SO41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.5%** (January 2026). In SO41, 77.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SO41) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 67% of people in SO41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SO41) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 559 homes were sold in SO41 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SO41) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SO41.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SO41) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SO41 had 32,001 usual residents at the census.

## How SO41 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SO41 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £482,780 | 7th most expensive | 23 postcode districts, SO · 2025 |
| Population | 32,001 | 11th most populated | 24 postcode districts, SO · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 67% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, SO · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.5% | 8th lowest | 24 postcode districts, SO · Jan 2026 |

## Is SO41 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SO41 at a rate of 42.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across the SO postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 137 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SO41.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (563), other crime (307) and anti-social behaviour (133).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SO41 was 48.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SO41, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SO41 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SO41

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Forest 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022989) | 1,795 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.1% |
| [New Forest 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022991) | 2,114 | 30.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 73.9% |
| [New Forest 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01022990) | 1,548 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 59.9% |
| [New Forest 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023041) | 1,593 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 83.4% |
| [New Forest 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023042) | 1,629 | 160.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 46.5% |
| [New Forest 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023043) | 1,663 | 47.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.6% |
| [New Forest 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023034) | 1,801 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.3% |
| [New Forest 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023035) | 1,776 | 24.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.2% |
| [New Forest 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023036) | 1,999 | 24.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 56.6% |
| [New Forest 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023001) | 2,031 | 26.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.4% |
| [New Forest 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023002) | 1,677 | 68.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 78.3% |
| [New Forest 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023058) | 1,438 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 74.5% |
| [New Forest 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023060) | 1,543 | 34.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.3% |
| [New Forest 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023061) | 1,435 | 88.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 79.6% |
| [New Forest 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023044) | 1,098 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 80.8% |
| [New Forest 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023051) | 1,490 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 70.8% |
| [New Forest 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023052) | 1,721 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 82.1% |
| [New Forest 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023053) | 1,691 | 30.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.4% |
| [New Forest 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023059) | 1,731 | 31.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 75.5% |

## Your MP

- [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west): Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 84% of the people here.
- [New Forest East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-east): Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 16% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SO41

[Brockenhurst & Sway](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/brockenhurst-and-sway), [Lymington North & West](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/lymington-north-and-west), [Lymington Town & Boldre](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/lymington-town-and-boldre), [Milford & Lymington South](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/milford-and-lymington-south)

## Postcode sectors in SO41

[SO41 0 (312 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-0), [SO41 1 (27 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-1), [SO41 3 (123 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-3), [SO41 5 (66 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-5), [SO41 6 (92 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-6), [SO41 8 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-8), [SO41 9 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41-9)

## Council

[New Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)

## Towns in SO41

[Ashley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashley), [Lymington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lymington)

## Postcode districts next to SO41

[BH25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25), [SO42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so42)

## Nearest rail stations

[Sway (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6100,50.7847), [Lymington Town (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5372,50.7609), [Lymington Pier (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5294,50.7583), [New Milton (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6578,50.7557)

## More in the SO postcode area

[All SO postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SO41 in brief

SO41 is a postcode district covering Lymington, Pennington and Milford on Sea, in New Forest.
About 31,752 people lived in SO41 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £482,780 in 2025 across 559 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 42.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SO41 was £482,780 in 2025.
SO41 had 32,001 usual residents at the census.
About 67% of people in SO41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SO41, 77.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SO41
- Postcode area: [SO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so)
- Constituency: [New Forest West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west)
- Council: [New Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)
- Area: 72.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,752*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 111

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SO42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so42), [BH25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh25)

## Latest updates for SO41

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SO41

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so41